ETEC 521 – Website Log

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As far as writing goes, lists are my absolute favorite form of writing. I would relate this to dribbling with your strong hand (for me that’s my right hand) down the the floor against little or no defense! Basically they come much easier to me and need much less practice. I also find them to be very practical for others (and myself) to read. I found this particular list or log to be very practical. The website log for ETEC 521 is a compilation of links to websites and social media users that will hopefully be useful when teaching about Aboriginal people and Canadian history. The list was created in four stages over the course of the course, which I took in my first semester of MET. Just like dribbling it was a great introduction back into the formal education lifestyle. Dribbling is one of the first skills we teach players that are new to the game. When I started the list I used elements that I had tried already in my classroom and had found to be useful for my students and myself. As I added to the list and it evolved to include some online resources that that had caught my interests, as I worked through ETEC 521.

Website Log
ETEC 521 – Website Log – Langford

ETEC 521 – Final Paper: Aboriginal Self-Representation in Film – A Win-Win

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This was the first full paper that I wrote in the MET program, therefore my first full paper since undergrad. Admittedly I found it to be very challenging, much like picking up a basketball after a long time away from the game. We could chose to write about any issue of interest relating to Aboriginals, education and technology. I chose the topic of self-representation because I have always thought that every student should be able to see some accurate representations of themselves in their classroom, as well as seeing accurate representations of others. Throughout the research and the writing process it became clear that the best and most authentic representations were self-representations. While this writing did provide a challenge, it was a great way to get my “ball-handling” confidence back while exploring a topic that I find to be very important.

Abstract:
The way Aboriginal people have been portrayed in popular media has been very generalized, stereotypical, and often unflattering. This type of media makes the job of an educator harder as it is necessary to work through the negative representations. We will explore the evolving role of media in indigenous cultures as well as the effects of that media in the classroom. Aboriginals on film have shifted from being portrayed by others as stereotypes, all the way to positive self-representations.

For some examples of Aboriginal Self-Representation that can be used in the classroom you may want to check out this Website Log also created for ETEC 521.

Aboriginal Self-Representation in Film – A Win-Win
ETEC 521 – C.Langford – Final Paper